On this day in history
August 20: Medal of Honor Actions
5 Medal of Honors earned on August 20 between 1864 and 1968.
August 20, 1864
Civil War · Weldon Railroad, Virginia · 1 recipient
August 20, 1877
Indian Campaigns · Camas Meadows, Idaho · 2 recipients
August 20, 1944
World War II · near Chambois, France · 1 recipient
August 20, 1968
Vietnam War · Tay Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient